Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
X Rush of Business in tho Closing
 Hours

vAsHrSeroS, March 4-o A. N.-The two houses were in continuous session all night. The Senate took recess of an hour at eight A. M., and the House recess of ten minutes at 6 A. N. The appropriation bills are in such condition that 1t is necessary to remain in ses- sion so that speedy action may be taken upon conference reports.
 At four o'clock this morning there were six appropriation bills still unacted upon-the Naval, the Legislative. the Deficiency, the Dis trict of Columbis, Post Office, and Fortifics- tions. Rapid work has been made since that time, and at this hour their remain but two bil upon which action has not been taken, the Deficiency and Fertilization Bills.
 The Naval Bill was agreed upon about four A. M. by & compromise which really gives the Navy Depal tment more than was expected, and perhaps moro than can be advantageouslv used in the current year. This compromise Is another curious illustration of House methods, The Senate had asked for S2S, ,0Ou0uo to be distributed over four years. The House re- ferees looked at the aggregate appropriation and disregarded the time. and thinking that Sll, ,0O0, oOo was 8 smaller sum than S2S, ,uo,- ooo. consented that Sl1.Wo,0oo should be ap- propriated for the current year instead Of the S2S, COG, 600 for four years, 50 th.s agreement was accepted by the two houses. In this bill the Senate has substantially won.
 The House. on the other hand, carried Its point in the District Bill. The Senate had made hberal appropriations for street improve ments, largely in those sections of the city where wealthy people are the chief owners, and which has been the seat of the r, cent ex- tensive speculation. The House insisted that the taxpayers should be treated equltably, ana that fair prop rtion of the money should be expended ill the so-called poorer parts of the city. and the Senate yieldeI.
 The House made its usual fight against the provision in the Legislative Bill for the pay of the private secretaries of those Senators who are not chalrmen of committees; but the as
 The Senate, which had insisted on two con- ferences upon the subsidy amendment to the Post Office Bill, yielded to the persistent op- position of the House. So that bill was dis posed of.
 10 A. M.--Mr. Dawes has reported to the Senate a disagreement on the Fertilization Bill. which he stated he considered final. The bill seems to be in hopeless co. dition. The chief point of difference Is that the House ln- sists upon iron guns and the Senate upon steel guns. So Mir. Randall has carried his point, and there is to be no fertilization bill unless he can have his own way. X Senator said this morning that during the night the President had expressed an arrest desire that fertilization bill shal pass.
 NnoN.-At sevent. en minutes before twelve Mr. Hale announced that the conferees had agreed upon the Deficiency bill, that there were log amendments, and that It was to be doubted whether the clerks could enroll the bill before noon. Hardly had Mir. Hale made
  upon his chair, took stick wi h a hook upon it. and turned the clock back ten minutes. There will thus be business transacted alter the time fixed by the Constitution for the ad- journment of Congress, the legality of which may be doubted.
 1910 p. m.-The Committee appointed to wSit upon the President returned to the Senate at l2.0S D. m., correct time, and announced that the President had no further communi- cation to make. The President of the Senate then dropped his ,gavel and announced that .'the constitutional peri cd for the termination of the Forty-Ninth Congress having arrived, the Congress stands adjourned without day" The clock still showed ten minutes to spare. but the gavel fell at 12:u7.
 Of the appropriation bills the Deficiency and the Fertilization bills have failed to become laws, the Fertilization bill because of a disa- sreement, the Deficiency bill for want of time to engross it. The District bill was signed in time.
 The River and Harbor bill failed to receive the Presidents signature. It reached him several days ago, but was ''pocket-yetoed.'
 Legislation by Congress.
 wAsH1NGroS, March 5th-The last.Congress passed the following measures:
 l. Settling the secession to the Presidency
 ?. Regulating the counting of the electoral vote.
 8. Repeating the Tenure of Office act.
 f. Forfeitiug and restoring to the public do main about fifty millions of acres of land.
 5. Prohibiting the ownership of land by aliens.
 t. Erectually dealing with the crime oi polygamy.
 q Referring all private claims to the Court of Claims.
 s. Giving money for fast cruisers, for naval harlor defences and for steel guns for all the new ships.
 9. Ordering thorough inquiry into the af- fairs and management of the Pacific railroads.
 lo. Authorizing the President to deal with the fishery troubles.
 II. Regulating interstate commerce.
 12. Reducing the fees on postal money orders.
 1S Extending the free delivery system te cities of ten thousand inhabitants.
 II. Relieving the merchant marine of nun Der of yexatious and needless burdens. 15. Redeeming trade dollars. It. Prohibiting the use of convict labor or public buildings. r.. Ordering the adjustment of railroad land grants.
 Is Aloting lands in severalty to Indians. la. Authorizing the issue of small silver certificates.
 20. Giving money for Congressional lib rary.